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Know Your A1C: What This Blood Test Can Tell You About Your Risk for Diabetes and Cardiovascular Disease 08/23/2016 08:00pm • A simple blood test can diagnose diabetes, but it also can tell you so much more, including your risk for heart attack and stroke. Type 2 Diabetes: Who Is at Risk? Diabetes, which causes chronically high blood sugar levels, is the seventh leading cause of death in the United States, according to th Get fit: Adults should have set amount of daily physical activity 08/23/2016 04:40am • WASHINGTON — Exercise is good for overall health, but most people still don't get enough physical activity. Sally Squires, who writes the Lean Plate Club blog™ checked out the federal government’s 2008 Physical Activity Guidelines, which recommend adults get 150 minutes of exercise weekly. Nats, Orioles face most meaningful beltways battle yet 08/23/2016 01:22am • WASHINGTON — The Battle of the Beltways may have felt like something of a forced, regional rivalry for most of its short existence, but never has it meant more to both teams than it does this season. That’s not a result of any lingering animosity or bad blood, but the simple fact that both te 3 Ways to Help Teammates Improve Their Professional Game 08/22/2016 08:00pm • We can all relate to being on a team where someone doesn't pull his or her own weight. Maybe the person is having a hard time at home; he or she is less organized than others on the team; he or she is less motivated and inspired by the job or doesn't have a clear sense of the team's priorities. Wha Are hot workouts healthier? 08/22/2016 08:55am • Latosha Lovell is always willing to try something once. "That's sort of my philosophy about life," says the 45-year-old interior designer in Pasadena, California. So when a friend invited her to check out The Sweat Shoppe, a new heated spin studio in North Hollywood, last March, she saddled up. The Why you shouldn't join a meal delivery service 08/22/2016 08:50am • You can't underestimate the value of convenience -- especially when it comes to weight loss or healthy eating. That's why meal delivery services -- the ones that deliver ready-to-eat meals straight to your door -- are so great. Heat them up or just pull them out of your fridge, and you're ready t Do You Have Good Job-Search Manners? 08/21/2016 08:00pm • You probably know to dress appropriately for the interview and to turn your cellphone off beforehand (or we hope you do!) but there are some finer points of etiquette that can make a real difference in the impression you make during your job search. Here are 10 ways to be sure you're minding your m National Zoo's Bei Bei panda celebrates 1st birthday 08/20/2016 09:23am • WASHINGTON — It's time to celebrate, panda-style, as the National Zoo and the Embassy of the People's Republic of China host a special ceremony specifically tailored for a giant panda cub to celebrate Bei Bei's first birthday. Historically, the Chinese hold a Zhuazhou to honor a baby's first b 10 Great Ways to Buy Emerging Markets 08/16/2016 08:00pm • Learn to love emerging markets again.Emerging markets at one point were Wall Street's greatest love affair. Country-specific funds like the iShares China Large-Cap ETF (ticker: FXI) went vertical during the mid-aughts, and investors thought expanding middle classes in these emerging countries would No Guts, No Glory: How to Cultivate a Set of Disease-Fighting Microbes 08/16/2016 08:00pm • The gut microbiota, a subject of new research, is creating buzz inside and outside of academia. It's no longer a secret that our gut, which weighs just 4 to 6 pounds, greatly influences our health. It hosts 1,000 species and responds almost immediately to external factors, starting with food. The g Asking New College Roommates About Their Health 08/16/2016 08:00pm • Moving to a college campus brings a world of changes, including living at close quarters with near-strangers. Along with personal items packed from home, roommates bring their personal health issues to the mix. So, how do you protect yourself from infectious diseases? How much do you need to know - 7 genius kitchen gadget hacks 08/16/2016 12:35pm • I'll admit: I'm a kitchen gadget freak. Whether it's the latest food processor, immersion blender, air fryer, chopper or avocado slicer, I have to buy it and try it. But on a recent trip to Tuscany, where my family rented a house instead of staying in a hotel, such equipment was absent. While the ho 6 Ways to Train Your Brain for Healthy Eating 08/14/2016 08:00pm • Tricks of the trade Eric Muth is a sucker for Twizzlers. So, to prevent his sweet tooth from overruling his health sense, his wife knows not to throw them in the grocery cart. "There's always a food gatekeeper in the house," says Muth, a psychology professor at Clemson University who studies eating- Is Your Low-Fat, Low-Cal Diet Working Against You? 08/14/2016 08:00pm • Heather Reyes has spent the better part of the last decade struggling to lose the 40 extra pounds she gained in her early 20s and the weight she put on during her pregnancies. The Aurora, Illinois, mother of two counted calories ad nauseum, at one point losing 30 pounds during a stint on Weight Wat Photos: Restoring the Capitol Dome to 1960s glory 08/13/2016 04:36am • WASHINGTON — Crews are in the final phase of restoring the Capitol Dome, but what they did up there for two years is far more intricate than many people may realize. // Workers are now taking down what is left of the 1.2 million pounds of scaffolding they erected in the summer of 2015.